Rug rolling machine



' y 1931- P. J. SHAMPAY RUG ROLLING MACHINE Filed July 15. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N V EN TOR. Pascal J filiampiy,

A TTORNEYS P. J. SHAMPAY RUG ROLLING MACHINE Filed July 13, 1928 July 21, 1931.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JNVENTOR. Pasaal JJbamp y;

711 4 A TTORNEKS Patented July 21, 1931 PATENT FFICE PASCAL J. SHAMPAY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA RUG ROLLING MACHINE Application filed July 13,

The object of my invention is to produce a machine by means of which rugs, carpets and the like may be quickly rolled for storage and transportation, the construction being such that, when rolled, the article may be quickly removed from the machine and a stiffening rod or stick inserted.

The accompanying drawings illustrate an embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the machine;

Fig. 2 an elevation, on a larger scale, of the motor end;

Fig. 3, a fragmentary elevation of the motor end at right. angles to the plane of 11 Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 a plan of the parts shown in Figs. 2 and 3;

Fig. 5 a plane, in partial horizontal section of the opposite end ofthe rolling shaft;

' Fig. 6 an intermediate transverse section on line 66 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 a fragmentary section, similar to Fig. 6, showing a rug partially rolled;

Fig. 8 a transverse section of the rolling o shaft;

Fig. 9 a fragmentary longitudinal section on line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 a view similar to 9 illustrating the movement of the retaining fingers during withdrawal of the rolled article;

and

Fig. 11 a transverse section of another form of article-engaging means.

In the drawings 10 indicates a suitable table upon which the article, or one edge thereof, may be supported.

Along one edge of table 10 is hinged, at 10, a series of plates 11 the width of which n is slightly greater than the rolled thickness J of the largest article to be rolled, said plate being normally urged to a horizontal position by springs 12.

The plates 11 are separated, as indicated at X (Fig. 4) to facilitate tying of the rolled article, as will be explained. Of course, a single plate with its free edge notched to furnish the spaces X may be used if desired.

Supported alongside the free edge of plate 11 is a tubular rolling core 13 with 1928. Serial No. 292,372.

a gap 14 along'one side and extending to what may be called the free end of the core. Tube 13 is secured at one end to a shaft 15 supported by a housing 16 within which .is a suitable gear train T connecting shaft 15 with the shaft 17 of an electric motor 18. The edges of gap 14 are stiffened by angles 19 and 20.

Housing 16 and motor 18 are supported on a bracket 21 pivotally supported on horizontal pin 22 arranged at right angles to tube 13. Pin 22 is supported on a bracket 23 which is supported on a bracket 24 carried by table 10 and is connected to bracket 24 by a vertical pivot 25, the arrangement being such that one end of core 13 may be raised and the whole tube swung about the pivot 25.

In order to support core 13 during a rolling operation I provide an arm pivoted on the vertical axis 31 at one corner of table 10, said arm conveniently having an upturned outer end 32, for a purpose which will appear. Journalled in arm 30, on a horizontal axis is a pin 33 adapted to enter and support the adjacent free end of tube 13. In order to prevent accidental withdrawal of pin 33 from core 13 the arm 30 may be conveniently urged to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 5, by a spring 34 (Fig. 2).

Arranged within core 13, at various points in its length are several article-engaging elements each of which comprises a pin adapted to enter or engage the article to be rolled, indicated in dotted lines at 41 Fig. 8. Each pin is so supported by core 13 as to be movable about the axis 42 parallel with the axis of the core, and about an axis 43 tangential to the axis of the core, and is restrained, as by overlapping angle 20, in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 8.

The operation is as follows:

The free end of core 13 being supported by pin 33, the article to be rolled is placed upon table 10 and one edge projected into core 13 through gap 14 beneath pins 40 and then slightly retracted thus causing pins 40 to pierce the article, as indicated in Fig. 8. Core 13 is then rotated by motor 18 in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. 8) and the article thus wound around core 18. Plate 11 serves to support the article and facilitate the introduction of its edge into the core and, as rolling proceeds, its free edge yields downwardly and exerts a pressure upon the article keeping it under proper tension to cause a properly tight rolling or winding.

\Vhen rolling has been completed strings are passed around the article, at spaces X, and tied so as to retain the article in its rolled condition. lhereupon arm 30 is swung to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5 so as to withdraw pin 33, whereupon the core, and associated article, may be swung upwardly and outwardly and arm 30 be swung inwardly until the article, at the free end of core 13 rests upon arm 30 adjacent the upwardly curved end 32. The rolled article may then be drawn oil from the core, pins 40 yielding transversely in the direction of withdrawal of the article and thus being extracted from the article without damaging it.

A shipping core of the usual kind may then be inserted in the rolled article, if desired, and the article is ready for shipment or storage.

In Fig. 11 the winding tube 60 is rocl able on shaft 61 (corresponding to shaft 15) and is perforated by a series of short, inwardly projecting tubes 62 which are inclined in the direction of winding rotation of the shaft. Pivoted at O3 to shaft 61 opposite each tube 62 is a pin 6%. lVhen resistance is offered to rotation of tube 60 and shaft 61 is driven forwardly, pins 6% will be projected so as to engage a rug and draw it around the tube. lVhen winding has been completed the operator, by rocking the tube and associated rolled article forwardly will cause the pins to be retracted and the rolled article will then be freed for axial withdrawal from the tube. The free edges of plates 11 are slotted, at 70, to permit passage of the projected pins 64, or the plates may be comparatively narrow and arranged to provide a space X opposite each of tnose pins.

By means of this device materials of various kinds may be quickly wound into rolls without diiliculty and without improper distortion of the inner edge.

It will be noted that the tubular core permits winding of a fringed article without distorting the fringe and the presence of a fringe will not interfere with the winding operation.

It will, of course, be understood that modificatiens of core and article-engaging elements may be made to a considerable extent without departing from my invention, the fundamental requirement being that the article engaging elements shall be of such character that they shall be capable of engaging one edge of the article and exert a drawing force thereon but will not interfere with a movement of withdrawal of the rolled article axially of the core.

It will also be understood that my device is useful in rolling fabrics of various kinds.

In operation, if a tendency to roll unevenly is noted a slight pressure of the hand of the operator, at the point where the oncoming portion tends to draw over toward the middle of the roll, will be sufficientto correct the error.

I claim as my invention.

1. Means for winding articles into rolls, comprising a rotatable core, and pins permanently carried by said core for engaging one edge of such article and exerting a drawing force thereon at right angles to the axis of the core, said engagingrpi'ns being so supported on the core as 'to yield axially of the core whenthe wound article is withdrawn.

2. A device of the character specified in claim 1 wherein the core is hollow and provided with a longitudinal gap and the article-engaging pins are arranged within the COIG.

3. A device of the character specified in claim 1 wherein thecore is hollow and provided with a longitudinal gap and the article-engaging means is a pin pivotally supported by the core on two axes one parallel with the axis of the core and one at right angles to a radius of the core.

4. Means for winding articlesinto rolls comprising a table, a rotatable winding core arranged along said table, pins carried by said core for engaging an article and ,drawing it aroundthe core, said drawing pins being of such character as to be yieldable axially of the core under force exertedby the article as it is withdrawn axially of the core.

5. Means for winding articles into rolls, comprising a table, a downwardly yielding support forming an extension of said table, a rotatable winding core arranged alongside one edge of said yielding support, a support for one end of said core embodying two pivots one horizontal and one vertical at right angles to the axis of the core, a withdrawable support for the opposite end of the core, and article-engaging means carried by the core, said engaging means being of such character as to exert a force on the article to draw it upon the core and to permit withdrawal of the wound article axially of the core.

6. Means for winding articles into rolls, comprising a table, a downwardly yielding support forming an extension of said table, said support being so formed as to provide tying-string spaces, a rotatable winding core arranged alongside one edge of said yielding support a support for one end of said core embodying two pivots one horizontal and one vertical at right angles to the axis of the core, a Withdrawable support for the opposite end of the core, and article engaging means carried by the core, said engaging means being of such character as to exert a force on the article to draw it upon the core and to permit withdrawal of the wound article axially of the core.

7. Apparatus of the character specified in claim 5 wherein the core is tubular and provided with a longitudinal gap extending to one end thereof and the article engaging means is a pin supported within the core upon two axes one parallel with the axis of the core and one at right angles to a radius of the core.

8. Means for winding articles into rolls, comprising a table, a rotatable core arranged alongside one edge of the table and journalled at one end upon a bracket sup ported upon horizontal and vertical axes at right angles to the axis of the core, withdrawable means for supporting the opposite end of the core, and article-engaging means carried by the core of such character as to exert a winding force upon an article and to permit withdrawal of the wound article axially from the core.

9. Means for winding articles into rolls comprising a table, a rotatable core arranged alongside one edge of the table and journalled at one end upon a bracket supported upon a horizontal axis at right angles to the axis of the core, withdrawable means for supporting the opposite end of the core so arranged as to form a support for the wound article and core asthe article is withdrawn axially from the core, and article engaging means carried by the core of such character as to exert a winding force upon an article and permit withdrawal of the wound article axially from the core.

10. Means for winding articles into rolls, comprising a table, a pressure leaf hinged along one edge of the table, a rotatable core arranged alongside the free edge of the pressure leaf and journalled at one end upon a bracket supported upon a horizontal axis at right angles to the axis of the core, withdrawable means for supporting the op posite end or the core, and article-engaging means carried by the core and of such character as to exert a winding force upon an article and to permit withdrawal of the wound article axially from the core.

11. Apparatus of the character specified in claim 10 wherein the pressure leaf is so formed as to provide tying-string spaces.

12. Apparatus of the character specified in claim 10 wherein the core is hollow and provided with a gap extending to one end of the core and the article-engaging means is mounted Within the core and yieldable to introduction of an edge of the article into the core and to movement of the wound article axially of the core.

13. Means for winding articles into rolls comprising a table, a rotatable hollow core provided with a gap extending to one end thereof, arranged along one side of the table and journalled upon one end of a bracket supported upon a horizontal axis at right angles to the axis of the core, withdrawable means for supporting the opposite end of the core, and article engaging means mounted within the core and yieldable to introduction of an edge of the article into the core and to movement of the wound article axially of the core.

In witness whereof, I, PASCAL J. SHAM- PAY have hereunto set my hand at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 9th day of July, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and twenty eight.

PASCAL J. SHAMPAY. 

